Theodore Luckenbill (July 27, 1939 – June 24, 2012) was an American professional

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player. He spent two seasons (

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–

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) in the

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(NBA). A 6'6" forward who attended Elkhart High School and the

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, Luckenbill was selected by the

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in the

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. Luckenbill died in

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, Texas on June 24, 2012, at age 72 from cancer.Ted Luckenbill dies at 72
. Associated Press. ESPN. June 25, 2012. Retrieved on June 26, 2012.

Career statistics

NBA

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Regular season

Playoffs

References

External links

@ basketball-reference.com
Career NCAA stats
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